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VOL. 10, ISSUE 1 (2025)
Species richness, diversity and relative abundance of lepidoptera in an agricultural ecosystem of Kumaun Himalaya region in district Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Authors
Deeksha Arya, Deepika Goswami, Rekha, Manisha Bisht, Kiran Negi
Abstract
The present preliminary study was conducted to
explore the Butterfly fauna (Order: Lepidoptera) in an agricultural ecosystem
of Kumaun Himalaya region in Nainital district, Uttarakhand from March 2019 to
February 2021. A total of 1225 Lepidopterans were collected, belonging to 35
species of six families. Lycaenidae and Nymphalidae were the most dominant
family with (12 species each), followed by Pieridae (7 species), Papilionidae
(2 species), Hesperiidae and Sphingidae (1 species each) respectively. The
highest diversity of Lepidopterans was (Hˈ=3.312), evenness (E=0.9514),
Marglef’s species richness (d=6.244), and Dominance Index (D=0.2778). The
foraging activity of Lepidopterans as flower pollinators was also recorded. The
present study was carried out in order to assess the species and richness and
diversity of butterflies in and around the Kumaun Himalaya, Nainital,
Uttarakhand.
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Pages:28-31
How to cite this article:
Deeksha Arya, Deepika Goswami, Rekha, Manisha Bisht, Kiran Negi "Species richness, diversity and relative abundance of lepidoptera in an agricultural ecosystem of Kumaun Himalaya region in district Nainital, Uttarakhand, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 10, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 28-31
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